RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
The term respiration includes the following distinct processes
:
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Pulmonary ventilation (breathing)
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mechanical process, moves air into and out of lungs (expiration + inspiration)
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Gas exchange (oxygen loading and carbon dioxide unloading) between :
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air and blood in lungs which is called
external respiration
and
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blood and tissue cells in systemic capillaries which is called
internal respiration
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Oxygen utilization by tissues known as
cellular respiration.
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is the corner stone of all energy producing chemical reactions in the body =>
One mechanical + three physiological processes
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The respiratory system also has the following functions:
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Regulation of blood PH
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Contains receptors for the sense of smell
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Filtration of inspired air
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Production of sound
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Excretion of some water and gets rid of heat in exhaled air
1.Nose 2.Pharynx (throat) 3.Larynx
(voice box)
4.Trachea (wind pipe)5.Bronchi, and 6.Lungs
Components of the Respiratory System